Environmental Issues

Slide Show: Hiroshima’s Aftermath: Lost Images of the First Atomic Bombing

Slide Show: Hiroshima’s Aftermath: Lost Images of the First Atomic Bombing Slide Show: Hiroshima’s Aftermath: Lost Images of the First Atomic Bombing

This month marks the 66th anniversary of the first use of a nuclear weapon during wartime. But have we in this country ever understood the full consequences of its use?  …

Aug 2, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Why Aren’t Governments Dealing With Conflicts Caused by Climate Change? Why Aren’t Governments Dealing With Conflicts Caused by Climate Change?

Christian Parenti joins the BBC to explain the debate at the UN over the relationship between political violence and global climate change.

Jul 22, 2011 / Press Room

Why Aren’t Governments Dealing with Conflicts Caused by Climate Change? Why Aren’t Governments Dealing with Conflicts Caused by Climate Change?

Christian Parenti joins BBC to explain the debate at the UN over the relationship between political violence and global climate change. 

Jul 22, 2011 / The Nation

Soaring Food Prices, Wild Weather and a Planetful of Trouble Soaring Food Prices, Wild Weather and a Planetful of Trouble

From Kyrgyzstan to Kenya, from Libya to Yemen, Syria and even Egypt, violence and upheaval can be traced back to the price of a loaf of bread.

Jul 19, 2011 / Christian Parenti

Will North America Be the New Middle East?

Will North America Be the New Middle East? Will North America Be the New Middle East?

It's yes or no for a climate-killing oil pipeline slated to run from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico—and Obama gets to make the call.

Jul 14, 2011 / Bill McKibben

Like Water for Gold in El Salvador

Like Water for Gold in El Salvador Like Water for Gold in El Salvador

Activists are risking their lives in the fight against US and Canadian mining companies.

Jul 11, 2011 / Feature / Robin Broad and John Cavanagh

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: Why Is Tim DeChristopher Going to Jail While Massey Energy’s CEO Walks Free? Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: Why Is Tim DeChristopher Going to Jail While Massey Energy’s CEO Walks Free?

Amidst corporate dominance and catacyclisismic suffering, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says that we are once again on the verge of losing our democracy.

Jul 1, 2011 / The Nation

Christian Parenti: Across the Globe, Climate Change Is Provoking Political Violence Christian Parenti: Across the Globe, Climate Change Is Provoking Political Violence

In countries like Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Somalia, droughts and floods linked to climate change have already exacerbated existing civil conflicts and provoked ethnic rioting.

Jul 1, 2011 / Press Room

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: Creating a New Deal for Today Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: Creating a New Deal for Today

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says that progressives must fight to preserve the achievements of the Progressive Era and the New Deal—and renew the old struggle against corporate tyr...

Jun 30, 2011 / The Nation

Christian Parenti: Across the Globe, Climate Change Is Provoking Political Violence Christian Parenti: Across the Globe, Climate Change Is Provoking Political Violence

In countries like Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Somalia, droughts and floods linked to climate change have already exacerbated existing civil conflicts and provoked ethnic rioting.

Jun 30, 2011 / MSNBC

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